consist in
phrasal verb
consisted in; consisting in; consists in
formal
: to have (something) as an essential or main part
Happiness consists in being satisfied with what you have.
Examples of consist in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Spiking a gun consisted in hammering an iron spike into the touch-hole (the hole in the barrel to which a match was applied to fire it), then using the rammer to bend the tip of the spike so it could not be extracted.
—
David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Wisdom, in truth, consists in large part of knowing what to look up.
—Martin Dyckman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
Launched earlier this year, the initiative comes with a prize consisting in up to $250,000 in financial backing, as well as mentorship and project assistance via access to experts for product and content development, brand building, finance, operations and supply chain.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
From the moment when young Vasya and Sonya put on the red scarf that is the distinguishing sign of the Young Pioneer a process of intensive propaganda begins, of which a part consists in giving them definite tasks to do.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Cronenberg’s genius consists in his rare ability to see that elevation can attend disgust, and almost all his movies raise the possibility that a hideous ordeal might double as a reprieve from banality.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
The process generally begins with quartz’s cousin, quartzite, which consists in large measure of silicon dioxide.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Fairness for women athletes doesn’t consist in simply suppressing testosterone levels in male athletes.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 13 Aug. 2023
But is Aristotle then saying that virtue consists in being disposed to act as the virtuous person does?
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Wisdom, in truth, consists in large part of knowing what to look up.
—Martin Dyckman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
Launched earlier this year, the initiative comes with a prize consisting in up to $250,000 in financial backing, as well as mentorship and project assistance via access to experts for product and content development, brand building, finance, operations and supply chain.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
From the moment when young Vasya and Sonya put on the red scarf that is the distinguishing sign of the Young Pioneer a process of intensive propaganda begins, of which a part consists in giving them definite tasks to do.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Cronenberg’s genius consists in his rare ability to see that elevation can attend disgust, and almost all his movies raise the possibility that a hideous ordeal might double as a reprieve from banality.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
The process generally begins with quartz’s cousin, quartzite, which consists in large measure of silicon dioxide.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Fairness for women athletes doesn’t consist in simply suppressing testosterone levels in male athletes.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 13 Aug. 2023
But is Aristotle then saying that virtue consists in being disposed to act as the virtuous person does?
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
Dictionary Entries Near consist in
Cite this Entry
“Consist in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share